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Building on Solid Ground: A Conversation with Barbara Blythe

What do a trailblazing female engineer, a man of mixed heritage, and one of the most audacious construction projects in American history have in common? The captivating Christian historical romance by Barbara Blythe that's  as theologically rich as it is romantically...

Faith, Fear, and Fresh Paint: An Author Interview with Katy Eeten on A Stalker to Die For

What happens when a first date turns dangerous... and the handsome painter who shows up to fix your home might just help fix your heart? In A Stalker to Die For, author Katy Eeten delivers a page-turning blend of suspense, romance, and quiet, faith that you won't want...

Behind the Grit and Grace: Unpacking Annie True and Brave with Author Jody Day

Step back in time to the rugged beauty of early 1900s West Texas, a place where faith was forged in the crucible of hardship, and courage wasn't just admired—it was essential. Annie True and Brave is a story that draws us to a powerful historical narrative that...

Holy Week: Tuesday

At the Last Supper, Jesus tells the Twelve that one of them will betray
Him. The Apostles are shocked at this revelation, and Peter is later
adamant that he would die for Jesus. Here we learn two very important
lessons. One, sometimes the enemy lurks among us and we have to be
watchful. As in the case of Jesus, we might not be able to escape the
enemy’s snare initially, but with foreknowledge and faith, we can
prevail.

Two,

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Holy Week: Monday

John’s gospel, 12:1-11, points out three interesting things that help to clue us in to Who Jesus is and what is about to happen. First, the gospel tells us that six days before the Passover, Jesus was in Bethany with Lazarus, Mary and Martha. It’s interesting that just a week before His own resurrection, Jesus visits the man who had already been brought back from the dead. Perhaps Jesus was trying to give His followers a reminder that being laid in the tomb isn’t necessarily the end.

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Holy Week: Palm Sunday

It’s the first day of Holy Week. Today Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey to shouts of hosannas. The world loves Him–both those who believe He is merely a talented prophet or healer and those who believe He is the Messiah. Regardless of the category into which the people fall, it will be only days before they are all clamouring for his death. Think about that for a moment. He is followed and adored just mere days before those same shouts morph into cries of, “Crucify Him!”

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